The Indian consumer has come to terms with the fact that for optimum smartphone performance from an Android phone, one will have to spend at least Rs.10,000 or so. The reason being that manufacturers provide decent hardware only at this price range. Phones falling below this price range will have weak hardware that will bar users from experiencing the Android OS at its best.
XOLO introduced a new quad-core smartphone, the XOLO Q900. The handset comes with a screen size of 4.7" and goes on to delver 312 ppi. It runs on a 1.2 GHz processor along with 1 GB of RAM. For imaging, there an 8 MP rear camera with LED Flash plus a 2MP front facing camera. Videos can be recorded at 1080p.
Moving to storage, it has 4 GB of internal storage with microSD card support for up to 32 GB. The phone houses a 1800 mAh battery Xolo claims that it can offer up to 18 hours of music playback and 5 hours of video playback. The company also claims standby time of up to 384 hours on 2G and 298 hours on 3G, and talk time on 2G for 13 hours (10 hours on 3G).
The handset comes with a price tag of Rs.13,000. Given its price tag, the handset is bound to compete with dozens of other smartphones from manufacturers. Gizbot has picked some of the other options that you should consider before you pick up the Xolo Q900.
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Nokia Lumia 620
Top Competitors to Xolo Q900
The Windows-powered Lumia 620 uses a 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Processor for excellent performance. Theres an 3.81 inch capacitive LCD touchscreen with WVGA display that supports 480 x 800 pixel resolution. For imaging, the Lumia 620 has a 5 MP primary camera with 4x digital zoom and LED flash. You also have a secondary camera and HD video recording.
Sony Xperia U
Top Competitors to Xolo Q900
The handset runs on a 1 GHz Dual Core processor and comes loaded with Android v2.3 (Gingerbread). It has a 3.5-inch TFT capacitive touchscreen that supports FWVGA, 854 x 480 pixel resolution. The touchscreen Xperia U has a 5 megapixel primary camera with 16 x digital zoom and LED flash. The phone has a 0.3 megapixel secondary camera which is located on the front of the phone.
Lava Iris 504Q
Top Competitors to Xolo Q900
1.2 GHz Quad Core Processor
5-inch HD IPS Touchscreen with OGS Technology
2 MP Secondary Camera
8 MP Primary Camera with BSI Sensor and Flash
4 GB ROM + 1 GB RAM
Full HD 1080p Videos @ 30 fps
Super Slim Design - Only 8.4mm Thickness
Dual Sim (3G + 2G)
Android v4.2 (Jelly Bean) OS
Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos S6802
Top Competitors to Xolo Q900
5 MP Primary Camera
Smart Dual Active SIM (GSM + GSM)
832 MHz Processor
Expandable Storage Capacity of 32 GB
Wi-Fi Enabled
3.5-inch Capacitive Touchscreen
FM Radio
Android 2.3 Gingerbread
Micromax Canvas HD A116
Top Competitors to Xolo Q900
1.2 GHz Quad Core Processor
Android v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) OS
5-inch HD Screen
3G
8 MP Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash
Dual SIM (GSM + GSM)
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0 Enabled
1GB DDR2 RAM
